Q: BB's and cement floors. Risk or next winner of Funniest Home Vid's

hickupper · February 11th, 2009, 13:53

So,

I have been thinking about having an indoor game and I have never been able to get my brain around the "small plastic BB's on concrete" slipping aspect to the game.

I know that there is some reball arenas and a lot of airsofters play in old schools, hospitals etc. Do people run around with the old shaggy brooms between games or is there an Airsoft equivalent to the golf retrieving kid with body armor going around with a leaf blower?

Please someone help stop this madness I am living in.

RGauvin · February 11th, 2009, 14:02

at my friends house, we have fired off about 2000 BB's in his garage. we didn't clean it up yet, and thankfully no one has wiped out. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was.

L473ncy · February 11th, 2009, 14:08

I've heard what they do is have slightly slanted floors and funnel the BB's into a gutter kind of setup and just collect it there. Sure there may be a few here and there but with the slanted floors thing you should reduce the chance of a slipping hazard.

Styrak · February 11th, 2009, 14:51

We have a CQB facility in Melville here, and the owner (CamoGames on ASC) just cleans up after a day of airsofting. It doesn't seem to affect us much.

Crunchmeister · February 11th, 2009, 14:58

I was concerned about this too when I saw the hundreds of thousands of BBs on the floor at the Mill. But honestly, I didn't find it to be a problem at all. If you have boots with good soles, it shouldn't be a problem.

FOX_111 · February 11th, 2009, 15:03

It's really not a concern. If your boot sole are a little maleable, the BB won't make you slip.

We play CQB in a large building with both ciment flores and covered floores with industrial marketry (whatever it's called). Never herd of anyone wiping out on them. And there are TONS of them all over the place.

When I walk on them, my boots just kinda crush them, without braking them.

Kimbo · February 11th, 2009, 16:24

unless you are wearing inflexible footwear, it's not going to be an issue.

On soft soled boots the rubber flexes around the bb, no slipping hazard.

Now kneeling on a bb without kneepads. That's another story.

rustysniper · February 11th, 2009, 16:27

LOL @ Pivot. He spends a LOT of time kneeling apparently.

His knee caps must look like dimpled golf balls from all of the kneeling on BB's

Capt. T/O · February 11th, 2009, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by pivot

Now kneeling on a bb without kneepads. That's another story.

been there, and done that.
two words to describe it....

it hurts

Janus · February 11th, 2009, 18:24

My basement is sort of a test range. Empty cement floor + at least 10K bbs of every weight.

Barefeet suck, but I've wondered about it myself. Tried on boots and stepped on a mass of bbs. Not a problem.

Panek · February 12th, 2009, 00:24

I played lots of Airsoft matches (back in Poland) in buildings. Ruined factories, housing projects, one abandoned mental health facility, some old abandoned forts, etc.
Most of the time the floors were literally covered with BB's (as they have seen many airsofters and games in their time) and I've never tripped on them.

I have always worn my Jungle Boots to games and didn't have a single accident involving BB's and concrete

So I guess you have nothing to worry about.

Amos · February 12th, 2009, 00:30

I've slid around on BB's before... it's not as bad as you think.. They're small enough that your boot compresses around them and still makes contact with the pavement.

But it's when you get a clump of 200 or so that take up a majority of your boot that you start sliding... lol

Wear kneepads if there's BB's on concrete... Seriously. Your knees will thank you.

Deaf_shooter · February 12th, 2009, 00:33

Xtreme Tactics has indoor, I don't know how often they clean but it got too much that people start to slip and fall, I see about 3 people fall in one game...

then They finally clean BB off floor.

Shirley · February 12th, 2009, 00:37

LOL, I rememeber shooting for CAPS, and we had to go prone. My knee slammed onto a BB and made a nice little bruise with little blood. Sucked balls.
At TTAC over here, We broom and vaccuum. Takes 7 guys to do it, and it's quick too.

fantastix · February 15th, 2009, 16:24

We've had about 30 games of bbs accumulate in our deathbarn in Windsor. You wouldn't notice they were there. Soft soled shoes warp around them. Hard boots either crush them or roll them between the treads.

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February 11th, 2009, 13:53	#1
hickupper Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regina	Q: BB's and cement floors. Risk or next winner of Funniest Home Vid's So, I have been thinking about having an indoor game and I have never been able to get my brain around the "small plastic BB's on concrete" slipping aspect to the game. I know that there is some reball arenas and a lot of airsofters play in old schools, hospitals etc. Do people run around with the old shaggy brooms between games or is there an Airsoft equivalent to the golf retrieving kid with body armor going around with a leaf blower? Please someone help stop this madness I am living in.

February 11th, 2009, 14:02	#2
RGauvin Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ottawa, on	at my friends house, we have fired off about 2000 BB's in his garage. we didn't clean it up yet, and thankfully no one has wiped out. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was. __________________ A bunch of idiots standing in line together doesn't change the fact that they are still a bunch of idiots...

February 11th, 2009, 14:08	#3
L473ncy Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 11-30-24-1W5	I've heard what they do is have slightly slanted floors and funnel the BB's into a gutter kind of setup and just collect it there. Sure there may be a few here and there but with the slanted floors thing you should reduce the chance of a slipping hazard. __________________ ಠ_ಠLess QQ more Pew Pew READY TO >> RACE

February 11th, 2009, 14:51	#4
Styrak Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK	We have a CQB facility in Melville here, and the owner (CamoGames on ASC) just cleans up after a day of airsofting. It doesn't seem to affect us much. __________________ Airsoft Sales and Repair/Upgrade Services

February 11th, 2009, 14:58	#5
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	I was concerned about this too when I saw the hundreds of thousands of BBs on the floor at the Mill. But honestly, I didn't find it to be a problem at all. If you have boots with good soles, it shouldn't be a problem. __________________

February 11th, 2009, 15:03	#6
FOX_111 Le Roi des poissons d'avril Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Terrebonne, Québec	It's really not a concern. If your boot sole are a little maleable, the BB won't make you slip. We play CQB in a large building with both ciment flores and covered floores with industrial marketry (whatever it's called). Never herd of anyone wiping out on them. And there are TONS of them all over the place. When I walk on them, my boots just kinda crush them, without braking them. __________________ Vérificateur d'âge: Terrebonne

February 11th, 2009, 16:24	#7
Kimbo formerly pivot Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary	unless you are wearing inflexible footwear, it's not going to be an issue. On soft soled boots the rubber flexes around the bb, no slipping hazard. Now kneeling on a bb without kneepads. That's another story.

February 11th, 2009, 16:27	#8
rustysniper Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canal Flats BC	LOL @ Pivot. He spends a LOT of time kneeling apparently. His knee caps must look like dimpled golf balls from all of the kneeling on BB's

February 11th, 2009, 18:24	#10
Janus Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Red Deer, AB	My basement is sort of a test range. Empty cement floor + at least 10K bbs of every weight. Barefeet suck, but I've wondered about it myself. Tried on boots and stepped on a mass of bbs. Not a problem. __________________ Age Verifier - Lower Vancouver Island Brotherhood of Nod - Nod Prime \|\| Vancouver Island Airsoft League - President Unavailable for AV until April 2020.

February 12th, 2009, 00:24	#11
Panek Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta	I played lots of Airsoft matches (back in Poland) in buildings. Ruined factories, housing projects, one abandoned mental health facility, some old abandoned forts, etc. Most of the time the floors were literally covered with BB's (as they have seen many airsofters and games in their time) and I've never tripped on them. I have always worn my Jungle Boots to games and didn't have a single accident involving BB's and concrete So I guess you have nothing to worry about.

February 12th, 2009, 00:30	#12
Amos Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan	I've slid around on BB's before... it's not as bad as you think.. They're small enough that your boot compresses around them and still makes contact with the pavement. But it's when you get a clump of 200 or so that take up a majority of your boot that you start sliding... lol Wear kneepads if there's BB's on concrete... Seriously. Your knees will thank you. __________________ Custom Builds: FA3674U Krinkov G3SD6

February 12th, 2009, 00:33	#13
Deaf_shooter Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba	Xtreme Tactics has indoor, I don't know how often they clean but it got too much that people start to slip and fall, I see about 3 people fall in one game... then They finally clean BB off floor. __________________ my english is bad. however, It don't make up different on your ignorance.

February 12th, 2009, 00:37	#14
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	LOL, I rememeber shooting for CAPS, and we had to go prone. My knee slammed onto a BB and made a nice little bruise with little blood. Sucked balls. At TTAC over here, We broom and vaccuum. Takes 7 guys to do it, and it's quick too. __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

February 15th, 2009, 16:24	#15
fantastix Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Windsor, Ont	We've had about 30 games of bbs accumulate in our deathbarn in Windsor. You wouldn't notice they were there. Soft soled shoes warp around them. Hard boots either crush them or roll them between the treads. __________________ Before the internet, the village idiot would stay in his own village.

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